What Happened on April 4, 1940

Historical Events

Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Higher & Higher" premieres in NYC

Bijan, Iranian men's apparel designer (Bijan), born in Tehran, Iran (d. 2011)
Richard Attwood, British racing driver, born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Robby Müller, Dutch cinematographer (Breaking the Waves, Dead Man, Korczak), born in Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands (d. 2018)
Sharon Sheeley, American songwriter (Somethin' Else), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2002)
Vladimir Timofeyevich Isakov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Zilair, Russia